Acting
George Sedhom
AR, EN cinema · 75 credits
Born
28 May 1938
Died
27 March 2020 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Suhaj, Egypt
Also known as جورج سيدهم · George Abees Sidhom · George Sidhum · Джордж Сидхом · Жорж Сидхем · George Sedhom
An Egyptian actor born in Girga, Sohag, in 1938, he attended Ain Shams University and graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture in 1961. He teamed up with colleagues Samir Ghanem and El-Deif Ahmed to form the "Tholathy Adwa' El-Masrah" (The Stage Lights Trio) troupe, which performed in theater and television. They rose to fame starring in the first-ever Ramadan *Fawazeer* (riddle/variety shows) directed by Mohamed Salem and co-starred in numerous films and plays during that period. Following the death of El-Deif Ahmed, Samir and George continued to work together for years before Samir eventually pursued a solo career. George Sidhom’s notable plays include *Ahlan Ya Doctor* (Welcome, Doctor), *Al-Mutazawwijun* (The Married Couple), *Hub fi Al-Takhshiba* (Love in the Holding Cell), *Funduq Al-Ashghal Al-Shaqqa* (Hard Labor Hotel), and *Musiqa fi Al-Hayy Al-Sharqi* (Music in the Eastern Quarter); his television work includes *Bawabat Al-Halawani*. In 1997, he suffered a stroke that caused complete paralysis on the right side of his body and impaired his speech center, effectively ending his career in the arts.
Known for
Filmography
المصيدة
as خاطر
The Garage
as حسني
Al Maatooh
as صالح كتكوت
Stranger In My House
as سعد مرزوق
Ragab on a Hot Tin
as أبو المعاطي
A Castle in the Air
as Saied
Zizo, My Beloved Uncle
as ظريف - ضيف شرف
نبتدي منين الحكاية
as ضيف شرف
The Married Couples
as Hanafy
Searching for a Scandal
as Abdel Azeem/Sami's Friend
Julio & Romiet
Actor, Songs
City Lights
as بلبل
The man who got his wife married
as صفوت الشربيني
Three Women
as أحد المشعوذين (القصة 2)
Drums
Actor
Joys
as من العصابة
Shabab Magnoun Geddan
as Heshmat حشمت
My Wife's Dignity
as Samaida Abdel Samad
نورا
as ثلاثي أضواء المسرح
His Excellency, The Ambassador
as Hoda's brother شقيق هدى
30 Days in Prison
as جورج سيدهم, Songs
Akher Shakawa
as George
The Next-Door Girl
as Labib
Utmost Joy
as جندي في الجيش
